Tony Burke criticises head of DP World Australia

Industrial Relations Minister Tony Burke has criticised the head of DP World's Australian business, saying Australians are sick to death of profitable companies complaining about paying the same wages as their competitors. On Thursday morning Mr Burke met with representatives from Australia's second largest port operator DP World and the Maritime Union of Australia. The meeting comes amid an ongoing dispute between the pair that is causing delays at Australia's ports. The union is asking for a 16 per cent pay rise for more than 1,500 workers over two years, which it says is still below the rate paid by bigger rival Patrick Terminals. Mr Burke also took aim at the tactics used by DP World's local chief executive Nicolaj Noes.